Recoil-pad.



P. l. KRUEGER.

v BECOIL PAD CATION FILED use 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

APP I. 19l6v 1,246.1 17. Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

P. J. KRUEGERL Patented Nov. 18, 191 7.

RECOIL PAD APPLICATION HLEDDEC- I. IBIS. 1,246,1 17.

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UNITED *lPUj' l-c'Ql-iilfl'il. GFFIGE.

BaEUOl'L-PAD.

1.246 11% l Elpccticattun '2 Letters TE-atcnt. Patented Nov, 113 1 91'7 inplicnt'ior; 13-2: .ucccm'ner 1, 1918. 5301161210. 13mm.

. T9 all u ho-nr itmay cqncarn: T? N Pig. 6 i; a perspective. view of a locking Be 1; known than 1, P .J. imzticzgnasg a plate Im'n'ung; part; 01 the pad.

itiz'i'n'i" of theljnitccl Stu-tun cl 1L2; "rc- Fig. '7 is an enlarged trnns'i' e'rse sectional sld n RtBIHOISlMM'l,111E116: ccnn oi. h an]: 'iicw nn ii 7 7 nf Fit-r. l.

r. and in carrier 1'1) excmplilv the construction useful Improvements r e of: and npc-mtimi of my imfirovnd pad. I have "which the following is a spcciiicutzu-n. illU.- -c-rutc l the butt and of the stock 1 of My present invention relates to improvea shonLc-r arm and the hutt plate 2 of ments in recoil pads for use in conneciicn meta] attached at the rear end of the stock 10 Withfire arms of the shoulder 3 19, anti is by screws 3-3. and this plate is provided designed to proviclc a device ijch-z nttmhcci with :i pair centrally alinr-xi slots 4 4. to the butt. and of the stock of the ole i indicated lav the nuact as .a cushion for absorbing sh eci to he clct-achahly recoil when the gun is fircrl i-lliltQlJ) prcli'xlzl tn t e lmtt pinto. oi. the nine]: 1. 1b venting injury or tiisconifurtto the inner. J. nil ail ip: lltfllii? up: Perez-a1 ale This pad is also pplicahle for use other nieut'i, the: casing 6 being f-irshioneil wit-h connections as a cushion, for instance, ith Yflfll liim may be sbampccl or prczasctl into crutches, and the device may be put -0 n =3 pa, in conform generally to the outline varietycfnscs, as will readily be under- -2 hntt c'ntl thc gun. Thismetal cns- '2'0 stood. as lic t se n: in Fig. 3;

l5 and State 01": Illinois have incl;

* formed with The primary object of the invc-nticn is *5 of slinerl slui 7 l which are intbe provision of a device.- of this cha aster, casing, and near which is compzmi. cl}! inezpansirc in 0- u-r cml of the u. 22'. a lug 5% is canduction, but: which is ciiicicm and durable imlly a. .1 ri itll fixed m the hot- 25-in thc performance of its rc ired funcm face or the casing. In C(mlfi rim with tions, and which is ha in construction lixcc'i lug an. :nltiiiiru'azai lZ1 ..\Ol'JlG block and is applicable. win. tcility for attach 3S cmpicyeri connection with the slots mcnt, nobonly to spew-inn prc iarc ci gains, in the hut-t plate 2, tqsecurc the pad but may readily he used in connccticn with an the I n. The opposite faces of lug S and so existing shoulder arms. clock 9 urc inciinctl in order to cugzigc the i The invention consists in certain novel inclined 0: thc sicits 4 in the, buttlate, combinations and arrangements (if the built as best; seen in' Fig. Thu movable lock plate 'of the stock of the pm: by which av is l :n in, a groo e c1" cleprcscion 1O pneumatic cushion rel i than? in [f.m2(l in the r rig 6. and a screw 11 which 85 absorb the shocks cr' rcccili am? in 1 bridge 12 in the :QQPOGVO. or

In the accompanying cimwi lmr-z i l, is utilized in inn-re thn him-l: 3 in illustrated one c-on'iplctc mp1s 3; 11h: cl; m unlocl 'ie purl in relation 10 physical embodiment m my .xnventicn, corn the. grim. lieicrencc to Fig. 5 will stratified according to the lJcsL mccic I have "ut'c the mumwrcli attaching and 40 so far devised fur thepract-ical application inching inc cushion m- 5. The lug S of the principlesmf the invention. is first inscrtcd in its slot. 4 mni than the F ignre '1 is a side elcvatian'oi the rs-m' and mcrniulc l'i l: A is inserted in its slut 4. and of -t -hc Lin stock with my recoil pm! atthan the 55. 'w 11 which is rcvoiuble in the tached t er'ctn. bit-ck 9 is turned, tn draw the. block against; 45 v I Fig. 2 is a view'in perspective of the butt the inclined wall of the slnc and the pad cnd of the gun, showing t 1c butt; late locked to the hotly f the gun as shown Fig. 3 'is alperspectii' a View oitm metallic in Fig. To unlnckjhe pa'zl mm detach it cizging which is attcchetl directly to the biz-at. from the gun. the sci-cw 11 is given a reverse plate of the gun, and forms at porticn of the movement, wlthdmwmg the block from its 60'rccoi1 pad; cut with the W 11] of the slpt '2. and. Fig. 1in a. pcrsgicciive vicwcf' "wail may be detached, by first 1" pail] i l lower cm} at the par}. mm than Fig. 5 is a, view in section. 0" 'a from; the tint-l oi. the ')'ac1, showing also by bro 3 (and. of the pail us film 55 taclnnc'nt to the butt plate a;

In connection with the casing 6, the pad 5, also includes a leather casing 13 which .a'bly of leather, or other flexible material,

. and a reinforcing plate 15 of metal and the metallic strips 16 utilized to strengthen the leather portion of the pad. The outer edge of the casing 13 is turned out, and the cap piece 14 and reinforcing plate 15 are stitched together in. order to form a rigid end portion for the leather inner casing. Around 'the inner open end of the leather casing is extended a metallic angle plate or reinforcing strip 17, which is riveted to the leather casing 13 at 18, and this .reinliorcing strip is provided with two pairs of flanged lugs 19 designed to pass through slots 7, and coact with the locking spring plate 20, to hold the inner leather casing to the outer metallic casing of the pad. Within the recoil pad is retained a pneumatic cushion 2) which may be inflated at one end by retrieving the cap 22 and attaching an tnidinar bicycle pneumatic pump thereto through the registered openings 2323 in the upper end of the pad.

The pneumatic cushion, of course, may be inflated before the pad is assembled, or it may be inflated after the pad. is assembled and attached to the gun, and of course should the cushion heroine deflated because of leaks, a pump may be used to properly inflate the cushion so that it will perform its functions.

The leather inner casing is attached to the metallic outer casing by passing the flanged lugs 15) through their corresponding slots 7, and then the spring locking platc20 is positioned, as shown clearly in Fig. 4-, with its edges engaging under the flanged locking lugs 1.), to hold the parts in position.

From the above description taken in connection with my drawings, it is apparent that I have provided a device of this charac' tea: which is comparatively simple'in construction and operation, which may be attached or detached with facility, and which is highly efficient in performing its functions. With the cappiece 14 placed against the shoulder of the gunner, when the gun is fired, the kick or recoil caused by the explosion is absorbed by the pneumatic cushion 21, which is located between the shoulder of the gunner and the butt end of the gun, and in this manner the shock of reattached thereto, arecoil is absorbed instead of being conve ed directly to the shoulder of the gunner, t us eliininationg the ossFbility of injury or discomfort from t e shock of recoil. The cushion or pad might well be applied to the upper end of the crutch or other surgical implement, Or the gun with the recoil pad thereon could very well be used as a crutch, in an emergency, and the recoil pad would perform the functions. of a pneumatic cushion as the weight of the body is placed thereon. Numerous other uses maybe found. for the device and, of course, it will be understood that I contemplate using the device wherever it is applicable.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with the butt plate of a gun having spaced slots, of a detachable recoil pad formed with a fixed lug to engage one ol? the slots, a movable locking block carried by the pad and adapted to engage the other slot, and. means for operating said locking block to engage the slotted plate for attaching the pad, or disengaging the block from the slot to detach the pad.

2. The combination with the slotted butt plate, of a pad having a fixed lug, a movable block to engage the slotted plate, and a screw threaded in'a. portion of the pad and operating the block to lock or unlock the pad with relation to the plate.

3. The combination in a device as de scribed with an outer casing formed with locking slots, of an inner-flexible casing and a cushion within the inner casing. a. rigid. extension to the flexible casingdoeking members on said rigid portion adapted to pass through the slotted casing, and a locking element adapted to engage said locking members to hold the two casings together.

4. In a recoil pad the combination with a. metal slotted casing, of an inner leather casing formed with a metallic reinforcing strip, flanged lugs projecting from said strip adapt ed to pass through the slotted casing, and a locking plate adapted to engage said flanged l'ugsto hold the two casings together.

5. The combination with a metallic easing, of an inner flexible casing and means for lorking the two casings together, a cushion within the flexible casing, an outer cap piece to the flexible casing, and a reinforcing lnetallic plato within the flexible casing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

PAUL J. KRUEGER. 

